diff --git a/src/statichost/StaticHost/StaticHost.csproj b/src/statichost/StaticHost/StaticHost.csproj
index f6e5fdfb8e..88a7f29d34 100644
--- a/src/statichost/StaticHost/StaticHost.csproj
+++ b/src/statichost/StaticHost/StaticHost.csproj
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     <!-- Disable default compression formats to specify only brotli. -->
     <EnableDefaultCompressionFormats>false</EnableDefaultCompressionFormats>
     <PublishCompressionFormats>brotli</PublishCompressionFormats>
+    <!-- Optimize build times with Optimal Brotli instead of SmallestSize; publish ignores BrotliCompressionLevel: https://github.com/dotnet/sdk/issues/56679 -->
+    <_BlazorBrotliCompressionLevel>Optimal</_BlazorBrotliCompressionLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>